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	Just plain FUN events! (FUN sponsored events in San Diego) Posters, Travel Awards, Social Interaction - Business Meeting - Fund Raising
	SFN Events of possible interest to FUN faculty and students.
	Basic meeting information for FUN students and their mentors.
	In and Around San Diego
	Important deadlines published by the Society for Neuroscience.
	2003 SFN Events - New Orleans, Louisiana (archival information)
	2002 SFN Events - Orlando, Florida (archival information)
	2001 SFN Events - San Diego, California (archival information)

Socialize and exchange ideas with others concerned with undergraduate research and education. Undergraduates will present posters, and the FUN Travel Awards and Educator of the Year Award will be presented.

To participate in presenting undergraduate research posters, please register with Dr. Ronald Bayline by Friday, October 8. Submission instructions can be found at funfaculty.org/announcements.html#posters .

Contact: Dr. Ronald Bayline at rjbayline@washjeff.edu

For further information: E. P. Wiertelak, President of Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience. E-mail: wiertelak@macalester.edu .

The events listed on this page are of generic interest to FUN faculty and students and many have been excerpted from the complete listing of workshops, meetings and events on the official SfN website . Please send new listings and corrections or updated information about current listings to the FUN webmaster .

Last update: 21-SEPT-2004.

Support contributed by NINDS (NS46740)

This workshop will provide participants with training in many of the professional skills needed for success in their careers. Individuals can tailor the day to fit their needs by selecting from a variety of sessions. Concurrent events address the needs of different levels and types of participants, including undergraduates, graduate students, postdoctoral students, and faculty. Topics include job hunting, starting a new job and getting promoted, managing and mentoring students and staff, and balancing multiple responsibilities, as well as an ethics discussion over lunch. The workshop faculty includes individuals from academia, industry, and funding agencies.

For a detailed workshop schedule, please see www.survival.pitt.edu . For registration, please use the forms available on our Web site or call (412) 578-3716. The registration fee is $30 in advance or $45 at the door, and includes all workshop materials, a continental breakfast, coffee breaks, and lunch.

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Organized by: The National Kids Judge! Partnership in conjunction with Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience (FUN) partners (Macalester College, Cal State L.A., University of Scranton, Washington State University at Pullman, and the University of Pennsylvania).

Program: At Kids Judge! Neuroscience Fairs , faculty, staff, and students create neuroscience activities and demonstrations that are judged by elementary school children. The symposium will include short, 10 minute talks (followed by 5 minute discussion) from faculty and student organizers of Kids Judge! Neuroscience Fairs representing all major partner organizations from across the nation, past and present. Issues to be addressed include: 1) strategies and benefits of incorporating Kids Judge! Fairs into existing curriculum, outreach, research advocacy and neuroscience training programs, 2) suggestions for making Kids Judge! Fairs accessible to special populations and persons with special needs, 3) considerations for the use of living organisms in Kids Judge! activities, 4) examples of good community partnerships, 5) streamlining of organizational tasks, and 6) suggestions for raising funds and cutting costs for Kids Judge! programs.

An important part of the program will be devoted to “rapid” communications (i.e., 5 min presentations followed by 2 min discussion) describing particularly novel and/or effective KJ! demonstrations. We strongly encourage undergraduates, graduate students and others who are new to speaking at scientific meetings to consider presenting at this symposium.

We will also premier the newest Kids Judge! Partnership video, “Synaptic Land”. This 20-min video chronicles the experiences of Paul Meyer and Adam Weitemier (Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Health & Science University) as their plywood and rubber synapse travels from concept to reality, then replicated, and reinterpreted by others at Kids Judge! sites across the country.

Who should attend: Previous participants and organizers of Kids Judge! Neuroscience Fairs funded by the NIDA Kids Judge! Partnership Project, faculty interested in learning about how to incorporate service learning into their neuroscience curriculum, and those interested in future Kids Judge! projects.

We have hope that Kids Judge! alumni from the very first Kids Judge! Fairs at the University of Illinois at Chicago (1992) and UCLA (1995 & 1997 ) will also participate by speaking and/or attending the symposium and reception. We would greatly appreciate any help you can lend in locating these individuals.

Funding: Funding is available to offset the cost of an additional day in San Diego for previous Kids Judge! participants who plan to attend the symposium. Please contact Dr. Colbern (310-574-3742, colbern@beemnet.com ) as soon as possible to indicate your interest in attending or participating in the program.

Registration: There is no fee to attend this program. However, space is limited. Please pre-register to assist us in providing scholarship funding, adequate seating, catering, name badges, etc.

For further information, contact:

Deborah L. Colbern, Ph.D.
Director, National Kids Judge! Partnership
2620-B Pacific Avenue, Venice CA 90291-4404
Phone: 310-574-3742, Fax: 310-574-3842
E-mail: colbern@beemnet.com

Speakers: Linda Cooper, Associate Director, Centre for the Study and Teaching of Writing, McGill University, and Gary Westbrook, Editor-in-Chief, The Journal of Neuroscience.

Good writing can tip the balance between acceptance and rejection of a manuscript. This interactive workshop will review what editors want and provide researchers with strategies for producing precise, clear, and reader-based texts. We will use examples from participants' writing and from The Journal of Neuroscience to explain how to structure abstracts, how to transform complex information into precise sentences, and how to make effective figures. Applying current editing techniques, experienced and inexperienced writers will learn how to capture and keep their readers' interest. As a special feature, workshop participants will hear from the Editor-in-Chief of The Journal about the characteristics of a good article. This workshop will be of particular interest to graduate students, postdoctoral students, and junior faculty, whether native or non-native English speakers.

Registration is limited, and advance registration is required.

Register online at www.sfn.org/writingworkshop . The registration fee is $75 ($35 for students), and includes a workshop manual and a coffee break.

The registration deadline is September 24, 2004.

This workshop is for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and beginning faculty at all stages of training and career development. If you want information on NIH and NSF funding opportunities and how to go about getting funded, this workshop is for you. There will be brief presentations on the various fellowships and career development awards available. Program and Review staff from NIH and NSF will also hold roundtable discussions on how to write a fellowship or career award grant. We will discuss the "Do's and Dont's" of how to apply, good "grantsmanship," picking the appropriate mentor/sponsor, what to expect from review, and other issues. This is a good opportunity for you to get to know NIH and NSF staff, establish contacts, and get ahead.

Registration is not required, and all are welcome.

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CALL FOR NEUROSCIENTIST PARTNERS!

Enthusiastic neuroscientists are needed to serve as partners for teachers attending the annual meeting and this workshop. Partnering teachers and neuroscientists during the annual meeting for informal discussions has proven to be valuable for both parties, orienting teachers to what can be an overwhelming meeting and giving neuroscientists insight into how neuroscience fits in with K-12 education. Registration is free but required.

For more information, contact:

Kimberly D Tanner, PhD
E-mail: kdtanner@sfsu.edu

Speakers: Linda Cooper, Associate Director, Centre for the Study and Teaching of Writing, McGill University, and Gary Westbrook, Editor-in-Chief, The Journal of Neuroscience

Good writing can tip the balance between acceptance and rejection of a manuscript. This interactive workshop will review what editors want and provide researchers with strategies for producing precise, clear, and reader-based texts. We will use examples from participants' writing and from The Journal of Neuroscience to explain how to structure abstracts, how to transform complex information into precise sentences, and how to make effective figures. Applying current editing techniques, experienced and inexperienced writers will learn how to capture and keep their readers' interest. As a special feature, workshop participants will hear from the Editor-in-Chief of The Journal about the characteristics of a good article. This workshop will be of particular interest to graduate students, postdoctoral students, and junior faculty, whether native or non-native English speakers.

Registration is limited, and advance registration is required.

Register online at www.sfn.org/writingworkshop . The registration fee is $75 ($35 for students), and includes a workshop manual and a coffee break.

The registration deadline is September 24, 2004.

Online registration is free and will be accepted until 30 participants are enrolled in each workshop. Register early to reserve your spot!

Demonstration 1 - Electrical Rhythms in the Brain and Body During Sleep and Wakefulness. Presenters: Gary E. Duncan, Joe Farrington, Cecelia Carver. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Demonstration 2 - NEDS Head: Exploring Brain Mapping Techniques Using an Electrical Model of the Human Nervous System. Presenters: Krista Hewlett, Kingsley Gifford. Memorial University, Newfoundland

Demonstration 3 - Food For Thought: Discovering Brain-Body-Behavior Relationships. Presenters: Zita Shiue, Lisa Maeng, Lorriann Tran, Jonathan Lifshitz, Steve J. Fluharty, Deborah L. Colbern*. University of Pennsylvania and *National Kids Judge! Partnership, Venice, CA

Demonstration 4 - Neur-Oh Pioneers! A Kinesthetic Pathfinding Activity on Nervous System Development. Presenters: Carrie MacNabb, Patrice Greager, Deb Braatz. University of Minnesota

Demonstration 5 - Remote Scanning Electron Microscopy (rSEM) as a Teaching Tool for Middle and High School Students: A Hypothesis-Driven Project Utilizing the Toadfish Vestibular Labyrinth. Presenters: Reza Ehsanian, Rei Cheng, Joseph Varelas, Patricia Chang, Richard Boyle. NASA, AMES Research Center, CA

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The Society for Neuroscience, American Psychological Association (APA), Meharry/Vanderbilt Alliance for Training in Neuroscience, and the Texas Consortium in Behavioral Neuroscience administer training grants that provide support for pre- and postdoctoral trainees, and provide the foundation for advancement and career development. Support for these programs is provided by NIMH, NINDS, and NIDA.

The purpose of this symposium is to highlight the scientific accomplishments of these fellows and to meet them in the reception that follows. Fellows will present their posters or give brief presentations on their research. All officers, members, and guests of the Society are welcome to attend. The poster session and the reception are sponsored by the Minority Neuroscience Fellowship Coalition, which is a joint effort by the SfN Minority Fellowship Programs, the APA Neuroscience Fellowship Program, the Meharry/Vanderbilt Alliance for Training in Neuroscience, and the Texas Consortium in Behavioral Neuroscience.

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Co-sponsored by the SFN Committee for the Development of Women’s Careers in Neuroscience

Organizers: Laurel Haak, Ph.D., President, WIN; Judy Illes, Ph.D., Co-Chair, President-Elect, WIN; Joan King, Ph.D., Co-Chair, Past President, WIN

Many people are thrust into the job of chairing a meeting, a symposium, a study section, without any preparation or guidance. To get the best results from these gatherings, it is of utmost importance that the chair be able to understand and effectively exercise his/her charge. This workshop will go over the basics of chairing a meeting, including: preparing an agenda, recruiting participation, tell-tale signs that a meeting is getting off-track, re-focusing issues, coming to consensus, and defining the outcome. We will start with introductory remarks from three people who have experience chairing and staffing committee meetings, both within and outside of academe. Then the real work will begin: workshop participants will break into facilitated workgroups to gain practical experience. Our goal is for participants to gain clarity about how, as chair, they can make the most of the limited time people have: What makes a meeting useful? What makes an effective chair? How do you determine when to hold another meeting or to deal with an issue in another way?

Facilitators for the interactive sessions will be recruited from the leadership of SFN. Faculty, postdocs, and graduate students are encouraged to attend.

Registration is free but required.

For more information, contact:

Andrea M Zardetto-Smith, PhD
E-mail:azardettosmith@mail.unomaha.edu

Do you have something to say to policymakers? When you speak, Congress listens! Neuroscientists can inform legislators and impact public policy affecting you, your research, and the patients you are trying to help. Congress relies on knowledgeable people in their own communities to inform them about scientific progress and future potential, as well as your own needs and concerns. There are many opportunities for you to engage in public advocacy in your own lives, and they don’t require much time or effort.

Come listen to the perspectives of a celebrity patient advocate and congressional contact about why they think you should be involved in public advocacy. You will hear from Mahlon DeLong, MD, member of the Department of Neurology at Emory University's School of Medicine, about his activities in strengthening ties between the patient advocacy and neuroscience communities. Also speaking is Mark Rasenick, PhD, member of the Department of Physiology at the University of Illinois' College of Medicine, who will share his experience as a neuroscientist who has worked in Congress. Participants will discuss methods to tailor your message for maximum impact.

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Organized by SfN in conjunction with the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives

Join us for an informal panel discussion followed by an open town meeting session. This year's event will explore outreach as a critical component of professional development and good citizenship. We hope to increase scientist partner participation by raising the professional impact of events, focusing on starting new events, and highlighting a variety of contributions that can be made locally that further the global effort. The discussion will be followed by a networking reception and poster session on 2004 BAW events.

RSVP is required to attend the reception and to present a poster of your event.

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Moderated by: John Morrison, PhD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and chair, Committee on Animals in Research

For those of you who use animal models—and even for those of you who do not—how do you discuss your research with friends, students, journalists, or policymakers? Animal research can be a sensitive subject for neuroscientists to address, whether you have been working with animals for two years or 20. The arguments against animal research are pervasive and emotionally charged, yet it is widely acknowledged that such research is a necessary prerequisite to clinical innovations. Neuroscientists should be able to speak about animal research in a positive way, citing the broad array of breakthrough accomplishments achieved because of animal models. As a neuroscientist, you can become an effective advocate for animal research in a nondefensive, proactive manner that emphasizes these translational accomplishments.

SfN’s Committee on Animals in Research is pleased to provide a list of such advancements in neuroscience, as a tool to use in discussing your research. The impetus for the creation of this list, and the comprehensive work applied to it, resulted in a top-notch resource for SfN members. Yet, because of its far-reaching and important message, there are many other possible incarnations of these Translational Neuroscience Accomplishments. Please join us for a panel discussion of the list, how to utilize it in discussing animal research with the public, and discover the exciting ways the list of accomplishments will be used in the future. Plus, hear from a neuroscientist whose work with primates may contribute future additions to the list.

Panelists:

Miguel Nicolelis, MD, PhD
Department of Neurobiology
Duke University Medical Center

John H. Morrison, PhD
Neurobiology of Aging Labs
Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Joseph Carey
Senior Director, Communications and Public Affairs
Society for Neuroscience

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When the postdoctoral fellowship is ending and the job search is beginning, what will employers look for on your CV? What should you do to prepare for the interview, and when it arrives, what can you expect? How should you negotiate for salary, space, and start-up money? After you get the job offer, what can you do to get started quickly? What pitfalls should you avoid? The Association of Neuroscience Departments and Programs invites students, postdoctoral fellows, recently hired faculty, and more senior scientists to discuss these and related issues to illuminate and smooth the transition to research independence. Presentations of what search committees look for and what applicants should do to get and keep the job they want will be followed by a panel discussion led by postdoctoral fellows and recent hires. Audience participation will be encouraged to stimulate a lively discussion.

https://www.andp.org/meetings/2004/fallforum.htm

Presenters:

• Dennis Choi, Merck - "Making Drugs - Neuroscience Making a Difference"
• Stephanie Bird, Journal of Science and Engineering Ethics - "Ethics in Science, Science in Ethics: Walking the Interface"
• Kathie Olsen, Executive Office of the President of the United States - "Science Life on the Hill"
• Emmeline Edwards, NIH/NINDS - "Research Program Management - The Road Less Traveled"
• Rashid Shaikh, New York Academy of Sciences - "Off the Bench: Euphoria and Dysphoria"

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